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I’m not sure about the competition to get in, but you’re probably better off taking classes and getting research experience at a Canadian university. These post-bac programs are probably super expensive but won’t help your application much.
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12 hours ago, Sundaythecat said:
I was originally not offered at Carleton for a SSHRC, but as of April 8, I am now considered an alternate... has anyone ever heard of this happening?
I’ve never heard of it happening, but I guess they had more people reject their offers than expected. Hopefully you get off the alternate list
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Not a bad idea at all! It’s good to have diverse research experience when applying to grad school, and it’ll definitely be manageable if you’re only working 20 hours/week.
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Interesting! I expected it to be similar to SSHRC, but then saw that about 50% of eligible applicants get the award which seems really high.
16 hours ago, Adelaide9216 said:For Ph.D, that's how they grade it. For me, it's 60 (competency) and 40 (research project), so yes, there's more emphasis on research at the Ph.D. level.
COMPÉTENCES
50 points
Qualité du dossier académique et reconnaissances
30 points
Résultats universitaires (20 points)
Bourses, distinctions et prix reçus (10 points)
Expériences pertinentes (en ou hors milieu académique)
20 points Lettres de recommandation
PROJET DE RECHERCHE
50 points
Originalité de la problématique et
contribution à l'avancement des connaissances25 points
Pertinence de l'approche théorique et
méthodologique et calendrier de réalisation25 points Bibliographie
Thanks for sharing! I checked out FRQS too because I can apply for either agency and it looks like they’re even more research-focused.
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6 minutes ago, elicit said:
Hi all. Just received notice that I am offered CIHR for a clinical program that I was interviewed/rejected from (Western). Would it be crude of me to email the POI that rejected me and say something around the lines of "Hey, would you reconsider now that I have funding?"
I would go for it. I’ve heard of people getting into programs after being waitlisted or rejected because they got external funding.
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Hey Quebec people. Has anyone here applied for doctoral funding from FRQS or FRQSC?
I’m wondering about the requirements/typical profile of people who get the award... the PhD level award doesn’t seem to have concrete GPA requirements, etc. like the tri-council CGS-D, and the scoring criteria seem to be more focused on research. Does anyone know if that’s accurate?
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13 hours ago, psycoleinguist said:
Hi all! Not sure if this is the right place to ask, but here's my situation:
I am waitlisted in the MSc program that I applied for, but I got offered SSHRC funding through CGS-M this year. What are the chances do you think that they would reject me even though I have the funding?
I know that my acceptance of the funding offer could make a difference, but I mean what are the odds, right!?
I’ve actually heard a of quite a few people getting awards at schools that rejected them, unfortunately.
its definitely worth contacting the program to let them know about your funding!
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3 hours ago, LilyD said:
Hey Everyone! I have a question for those of you who have been admitted to clinical programs. I just received an offer of admission and would definitely like to accept it. The letter doesn't mention anything about funding (I applied to SSHRC but my status is "alternate"). How should I go about replying to this e-mail? Should I ask about funding, or is that something that is generally discussed after you have formally accepted the offer. I'm not sure what the protocol is for formally accepting offers so I'd love any info! Thanks
Was it an official offer or did it come from your POI? Most of the time if you hear from a professor by email, you’ll receive an actual letter of offer later that includes funding information.
Either way I would definitely ask.
Congrats!
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51 minutes ago, Adelaide9216 said:
How do you know your ranking? Last year, when I got the offer, I never got to see my ranking.
I think they mean their ranking on the waitlist, not overall ranking. To my knowledge, schools don’t release the ranking of award winners (my supervisor told me where I ranked in the department, but even she doesn’t know how well I did overall).
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SSHRC for me too
Good luck to alternates!!
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3 hours ago, Laur479 said:
SSHRC question - the status for one of the schools I applied to has not changed yet! Does this automatically mean that I did not receive SSHRC funding at this institution?
I don’t think it means anything! Every school changes the statuses at different times and this one might just be slow. I’ve heard of schools not even updating the applications until after April 1st (which would suck).
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On 2018-03-29 at 3:50 PM, nycgrad14 said:
But you don't have to do clinical work if you take on a clinical psych program. I think you're shooting yourself a little in the foot by just going "research only route". Im going to a R1 clinical psych program with a clinical science accreditation and there is very very little clinical expectancy (most/all of us are wanting to stay in research). I solely took clinical psych because why not make yourself the most marketable person that you can be. If I want to do research, and only research, I can do that with a clinical psych phd; If I find that I cant get a job in research/teaching, I can then go into testing and assessment, which is very little clinical if you think about it. There are so many other avenues that you can take with a clinical vs. experimental (I know I have a MA in experimental psych!). I am in the same boat as you, I only want to do research, eventually publish as much as I can, go into academia. I choose clinical psych because I also want to do testing and have a back up if my goals take longer than expected. Maybe some food for thought!
I agree with this. I love research, but I chose a clinical program because I want to keep my options open. I’m a lot less stressed about my future knowing that I can fall back on clinical work if academia doesn’t work out. I’m not a huge fan of therapy either, but I enjoy assessment and I’m glad to have that option if I can’t make it in research or if my goals change.
Of course, if you really hate the idea of clinical work and can’t see yourself going through the clinical courses, then go with the experimental program. I’m just thinking of the considerable number of people I’ve known who have regretted not choosing the clinical degree/the relative security it provides.
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15 hours ago, psych0 said:
Are they not fully funded?
It looks like this person is from Canada. Virtually all Canadian programs require students to pay tuition out of their stipend, so tuition is a factor in the decision.
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21 hours ago, Papaya said:
Was told by my uni that research portal will be updated on April 2nd instead of 1st because apparently, April 1st is a 'weekend'
... It's odd cause last year, April 1st was on a Saturday, and the result was updated then.
Maybe because April 1st is Easter and that’s probably a statutory holiday... but who knows.
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I agree that there probably isn’t any way to predict whether you’ll get the award or not... I am a first year masters student and was told my status by my department, but I haven’t received any official emails from SSHRC or status changes at all.
At least we’ll all know soon!
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I agree with the previous poster! A clinical psych PhD sounds perfect for you. They are generally heavily research-focused, and many people with clinical psychology PhDs are primarily researchers.
The flexibility part is big too- I love research, but chose a clinical PhD because having a research career is so uncertain and I wanted to have options.
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54 minutes ago, Benefit said:
I interviewed at Ryerson and haven't heard back. On the website they do say mid to late March, so it could still be later this week or next I think. Here's hoping for news soon!
Just a heads up, it could be much later... I interviewed there last year and didn’t get my rejection until May even though others got them mid-March. And I don’t think I was waitlisted or anything because I didn’t hear back after the interview.
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1 hour ago, punkwich said:
I would agree with this - I applied to 9 schools this cycle and only was accepted to one, which was Lakehead, a school that many applicants dismiss due to its location (I think). However it is a perfect fit for my research interests, and has CPA accreditation, so I would also suggest looking at smaller schools in less ideal locations! Check out Lakehead
Other good smaller programs are UNB, Manitoba has a good program as well, so does Regina. You may already be doing this so I apologize if this advice is repetitive!
Agreed!! Of course this doesn’t apply to everyone, but I know a lot of people from Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver who are unwilling to leave home/live in a smaller city so only apply to apply to programs there. This can be especially problematic when people apply to schools that aren’t a great fit just because of the location.
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To my knowledge, schools will only let you know before April 1st if you are applying for the CGS-M as a first year masters student and are already in the program. Even then, there’s a high chance you won’t hear back before April 1 because it’s dependent on the school/department.
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24 minutes ago, Psych.kitty said:
Does anybody know when Memorial U conducts interviews?/Has anybody heard back from them for the Psy. D. program?
I know someone who was accepted. I think interviews/acceptances went out in February.
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I don’t think anyone else has mentioned it, but there’s also the possibility of getting experience in a more relevenant lab after undergrad. Most applicants end up taking at least a year or two off to gain more experience, and this could be a good option for you.
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On 2018-03-12 at 4:16 PM, brainiac6 said:
Does anyone know whether York or Ryerson have sent out the first round of acceptances?
I would expect that Ryerson sent their first acceptances a while ago since they typically send them around early February. Last year the first round of rejections came out around now.
Advice solicited: adviser fit
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I was a strong research fit at the programs that accepted me. I do research in a fairly small area, and it seems like these particular faculty really liked applicants with relevant experience since it’s somewhat rare (compared to e.g. depression or anxiety). I applied to other labs where my interests/experience weren’t as compatible and did not get interviews or offers. That being said, the research I’m currently working on is quite different from anything my advisor has done previously, although still in the same broad area. My advisor is open to exploring new ideas as long as they’re in her general area of expertise.
I would recommend asking for feedback from your POI herself rather than the admissions director. It sounds like she wanted to admit you, so the explanation of advisor fit might just be a generic explanation that they give to everyone. It could be that your POI didn’t get a student because too many faculty wanted to accept students, or a funding issue, or any number of other reasons.